[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Pottsville 5-14-2012 by Ord. No.
816. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A closed metal container having an opening through which
new or used clothing and/or other items can be deposited and stored
until pickup by the authorized registrant.
The person having legal title to property and also the person
shown as the owner of the property on the current assessment rolls
of the City.
An individual, partnership, association, firm, company, corporation
or organization of any kind.
Any person, business entity or corporation that registers
a clothes drop-off bin pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
A.
Donation bins or similar storage containers (hereinafter referred
to in this section as "bins") are prohibited in the City of Pottsville
unless a permit is obtained.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person, business entity or corporation
except the City of Pottsville to maintain, place, empty or remove
or cause to be maintained, placed, emptied or removed a clothes drop-off
bin without having first obtained a permit issued by the City of Pottsville.
A.
The bin(s) shall be appropriately located on private property so
as not to interfere with sight triangles, on-site circulation, required
setbacks, landscaping, parking, and shall be placed on a concrete
or stable paved surface. If placed on a commercial property, the bins
shall not face a residential area.
B.
The bin(s) shall be of the type that are enclosed by use of a receiving
door and locked so that the contents of the bin(s) may not be accessed
by anyone other than those responsible for the retrieval of the contents.
C.
Each bin shall not cover a ground surface area in excess of five
feet by five feet, nor be more than six feet in height.
A.
The bin permit applicant shall complete a permit application obtained
from the City of Pottsville Code Office. Such application shall include
but not be limited to the name, address and telephone number of the
person, business entity, corporation or organization applying for
the permit; the proposed location/address where the bin is to be placed;
the name and telephone number of the owner of the location at which
the bin is to be placed; the name and telephone number of the individual
who will be placing the bin; information as to the manner and schedule
for which the bin is to be emptied or removed. The City's Code
Department and Police Department will review and approve each permit
application. A clothes drop-off bin permit shall be on file at City
Hall for any bin used by the permit holder for the collection and
storage of new or used clothing.
B.
On the bin there shall be placed in clear lettering the name and
telephone number of the registrant along with the permit issued by
the City. Upon the sale or transfer of a bin, a new permit issued
to the new owner shall be affixed to the bin prior to placing it in
service.
C.
A permit issued under this chapter shall be valid for one year and
shall be renewable for one-year periods thereafter.
D.
An application processing fee of $25 shall be charged in advance
for each one-year period the bin shall be in place. This fee will
be waived for registered nonprofit organizations. A copy of that registration
must be submitted.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter, shall be
fined not more than $600 and, in default of payment of the fine and
costs, be imprisoned not more than 90 days.
